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TOY MORTAR.

6 dijaldwm J4 2 ZOIng UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES S. BALDlVIN, OF NE\VARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO HARRY C. MCDOUGALL, OF SAME PLACE.

' TOY MORTAR.-

SPEC IFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 283,847, dated August 28, 1883.

Application filed June 12, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom. it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES S. BALDWIN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy Mortars; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the 10 art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is a vertical section of the mortar with the ball in outline and fire-cracker in place, ready for lighting. Fig. 2 is a vertical section, showing cross section of the firecracker. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of a modification; Fig. 4, cross-section of mortar and ball; Fig. 5, an elevation showing mortar and ball at moment of discharge.

My invention relates to certain improvements in toy mortars, whereby a light projectile is thrown by the explosion of a firecracker to a sufficient height to create interest and amusement, but at the same time with entire safety and by a very cheap and simple apparatus.

The mortar is made of wood, metal, pasteboard, or any suitable material, and the bore tapers in slightly from the muzzle to the breech. This is a very important point, as it insures the fitting of balls of various diameters, and it also insures an impulse from the explosion which, though sufiicient, can never exceed a certain amount. The same result can be obtained by making the bore a series of steps, upon one of which the ball will rest, as shown in Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings, A is the mortar, having the broad base a and the bore B,tapering in from the muzzle to the breech. In Fig. 3 is shown a modification having the bore 5 formed by a series of steps.

absolutely essential, and the fire-cracker may rest directly on the bottom of the mortar.

E is the fire-cracker, which is introduced through the vent C.

F is the ball.

The explosion of the firecracker will throw a small wooden ball from ten to one hundred fleet, but not with sufficient force to do injury, as the ball can be stopped in its upward flight by holding the open hand a few feet above the muzzle, without experiencing any inconvenience. tuted for that of wood, if desired, and in this case the bore can be made straight.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A toy mortar having a vent at its breech for the reception of a firecracker, in combination with a proj eetile, and so arranged that the projectile is discharged from the mortar by the explosion of the fire-cracker, substantially as shown and described.

2. The toy mortar A, having the bore B, tapering from the muzzle to the breech, the vent O, for the reception of a firecracker, in combination with a projectile, and so arranged that the projectile is discharged from the mortar by the explosion of the lire-cracker, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature in presence of two witnesses JAMES S. BALDWIN.

Witnesses:

OBA Woonnorr, J. O. DUNN.

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